Paraschistura hormuzensis

Taxonavigation: Cobitoidei

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Otomorpha Subcohors: Ostariophysi Sectio: Otophysa Ordo: Cypriniformes Subordo: Cobitoidei

Familia: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Paraschistura
Species: Paraschistura hormuzensis

Name

Paraschistura hormuzensis Freyhof et al., 2015

• Holotype: ZM-CBSU J3168.
• Paratypes: ZM-CBSU J3169 (77); FSJF 2217 (40).

Type locality: Iran: Hormuzgan prov.: Rudan River at Abnama bridge, a tributary of Minab River, 27°28'24" N 57°15'14" E.

Etymology: The species is named for the Strait of Hormuz, a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

References

• Freyhof, J., Sayyadzadeh, G., Esmaeili, H.R. & Geiger, M. 2015. Review of the genus Paraschistura from Iran with description of six new species (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 26(1): 1–48. PDF. Reference page.